Samuel Joseph Merlino of Erie, age 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning 30 May 2026 after a decline in health. Sam was born 19 March 1939 and grew up on the West side of Erie, PA. He was the ...

The Merlino Arts Center, at 606 Fawcett Ave. in Tacoma , sold at the very end of June for $5 million, according to Pierce County records. As intended by the seller, with no brokers involved, the buyer ...

Icons and Symbols of the Borderland, Art from the US-Mexico Crossroads, curated by Diana Molina at the Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock. Dates: February 16 – August 24, 2025.

At noon on a bright June Tuesday, the scene at Skinny Joey’s Cheesesteaks & Pizza on the Wildwood boardwalk felt more like a South Philly block party than a soft opening. Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino ...

Joey Merlino, who spent much of his life in and out of prison and survived multiple assassination attempts, is now focusing on his latest venture, a cheesesteak shop called Skinny Joey’s, writes ...

In the end, it was an offer Philadelphia mob boss Joseph (Skinny Joey) Merlino couldn’t refuse. After battling federal prosecutors to a draw in a hard-fought racketeering trial earlier this year, the ...

A father had three sons. The oldest changed his name. The youngest hanged himself, resulting in his death years later. And the middle child — who bears his father’s first name, Nicodemo — followed in ...